USA-230

USA-230
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Infrared early warning IRINT
Operator	United States Air Force
COSPAR ID	2011-019A
SATCAT №	37481

Spacecraft type	SBIRS-GEO
Bus	A2100M

Start of mission
Launch date	7 May 2011, 18:10 (2011-05-07UTC18:10Z) UTC^[1]
Rocket	Atlas V 401^[2] AV-022^[3]
Launch site	Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	GEO

USA-230, also known as SBIRS-GEO 1, is an American military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System. It was launched on May 7, 2011 from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas V rocket.

The SBIRS satellites are a replacement for the Defense Support Program early warning system. They are intended to detect ICBM launches.

SBIRS-GEO 1 was manufactured by Lockheed Martin and is built upon the A2100M satellite bus.

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